Finance
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Credit card debt drops to lowest level in 8 yearsAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year's second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued ...
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Survey of bankers shows another dip in economyAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- A survey of rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states released Thursday showed a further dip in the economy after signs of a rebound earlier this yea...
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Amcore Financial files for bankruptcy protectionAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Amcore Financial Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection, about four months after regulators closed the Chicago-based company's bank subsidiary. The company yesterday liste...
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Average mortgage rates hit low of 4.42 percentAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the eighth time in nine weeks, a sign that investors are concerned about the weak economy. The avera...
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Mortgage applications soar on low ratesAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mortgage applications rose 13 percent last week as consumers refinanced at the lowest rates in decades. The Mortgage Bankers Association says the increase ...
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Mortgage rates hit low of 4.44 percentAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates sank to the lowest level in decades this week, pushed down by the weak economy and the Federal Reserve's move to help lift the recovery by p...
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Fannie Mae asks for $1.5 bil. in aid after 2Q lossAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Fannie Mae is asking for less money from the government, a sign that the cost to taxpayers for bailing out the mortgage giant could be billions lower than...
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Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percentJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for th...
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Vast majority of EU banks pass 'stress tests'Jul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- The results are in: Only seven of 91 European banks flunked the "stress tests" aimed at clearing up market fears about the strength of the continent's banking ...
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Green Dot shares soar after IPO prices highJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Green Dot shares are soaring after the company priced shares of an expanded initial public offering above the expected range, raising $164.1 million. Analyst...